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Christian Mythology: A powerful nation and military building doctrine. [I Love Myths and Legends From All Cultures]

Another aspect that is important for the spread of a culture or religion is the notion of political power. This has nothing whatsoever to do with beliefs. It was obvious to the pagans that the Old Testament God was more powerful than their gods because he had allowed these conquerors, whether Romans, Muslims, Franks. Europeans, or Americans, to win the war.

In primitive religion the god who grants his followers the greatest worldly power is the strongest god. And it was obvious that the Christians had a mean ass God. Look how Jehovah destroyed Sodom & Gomorrah - how he destroyed the walls of Jericho – and how he allowed his people to be persecuted when they turned away from him and started worshipping the graven images of the lands they had conquered with His assistance.

In modern times we have a similar awe for success. A subliminal thought that underlies our beliefs is: “The successful have a superior world view to the unsuccessful.” Since most people equate success with power and wealth, the next logical statement becomes: “The belief system of the powerful and wealthy is superior to those who are powerless and weak.” A related doctrine is the Gospel of Wealth, which holds that God is on the side of those who are wealthy. This American doctrine originated early in the 20th century to justify the exploitation of the poor, nationally and globally. Although explicit then, it is the implicit justification for the atrocities of neo-Colonialism perpetrated by the powerful countries of the first World.

While a commonalty of beliefs holds a culture together, it is political power based upon military strength that allows for its spread and survival. Although many discuss belief systems interminably, they are secondary to the military technology, which includes the social system, in the determination of the strength of a culture. As such Christianity is a name applied to a culture which has very little to do with Jesus of the New Testament and much more to do with the militaristic nation building of the Old Testament. Jehovah, as a powerful nationalistic monotheistic war god, inspired the Jews, the Roman Christians, the Moslems, the Franks, the European powers, and the United States to conquer the world through military strength, combined with the ideology that created it.
Pfuzylogic · M
My Word you get carried away with your concept of the God that Jesus shared.
Looking in from the outside is impossible for someone that has no Faith in the ressurection.
Pfuzylogic · M
@TakingBackMidgaard
Obviously you are distracted.
Go back to Midgaard.
TakingBackMidgaard · 26-30, M
@Pfuzylogic Midgaard is Earth... You lost, Buddy. You need to focus on Proverbs 16:18
Pfuzylogic · M
@TakingBackMidgaard
I am good.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role_of_Christianity_in_civilization
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